Frank Yan of Sacramento on Building Your Core and Back

To build a strong back and core at home, Frank says to trade in your chair for a good stability ball. You will earn much stronger and defined abs as well as better over all balance.

Building strong core muscles is highly important. Those muscles in our abdomen, lower back, pelvis, and the hips can lead up to better positive balance as well as stability. Though the majority of physical activities they typically rely on our core muscles, it is an area of fitness that we often get neglect.

Frank Yan says that using a good stability ball as a chair is an awesome way to increase core stability during our every day activities. To avoid any muscle fatigue, or discomfort, Frank Yan recommends start with short sessions on the stability ball. For longer periods we should be no more than 45 minutes. A rule, of thumb, the exercise ball should be big enough that, when we sit on it, our knees should bend at a 90 degree angle.

Frank Yan has been a member at various fitness gyms: Cal Fit in Sacramento, Prime Time Boxing in Sacramento and Roseville, 24hr Fitness in Sacramento.